ABOUT US

Frustrated by the negative impact that hospital-physician mergers were having on the quality and cost of health care, two Florida-based certified public accountants started the Association of Independent Doctors in 2013.

Since then, the fast-growing national nonprofit, which has members coast to coast, has been representing the concerns and interests of independent physicians, who historically have not had a collective voice.

By organizing doctors in the fight to stay independent, AID communicates to patients, insurance providers, and government representatives why our health-care system needs physicians to remain independent.

At AID, we fight a fight that doctors have neither the time, means, nor clout to pursue.

Consolidation of providers results in a well-documented record of harm to consumers with price increases of 20% to 40% after consolidation.

OUR GOALS

As the number of independent doctors shrinks, unfavorable market dynamics grow. This results in patients having fewer choices, poorer outcomes and higher health-care costs. Your support helps us all reach the following goals.

Stop consolidation of hospitals and medical practices.

Educate patients and the community about how consolidations raise costs, reduce quality, decrease access, eliminate jobs, and result in unnecessary tests and procedures.

Increase transparency, so consumers can know prices before they have procedures and choose the most affordable options.

Inform lawmakers about why independent doctors are critical to health-care quality, cost and the economy.

Work with insurance companies to bring payments to hospital-employed doctors in line with payments to independent doctors.

Stop hospitals from the common practice of diverting patients from independent doctors to employed ones.

Establish one voice that will represent the interests of independent doctors to legislative and regulatory agencies.